The Maddens

Valentine's Day

This was the first year that B and B had somewhat of an "understanding" of Valentine's Day and were able to participate in the holiday. Brody chose dinosaur cards and Brynn chose princess cards to hand out to their classmates. They were so excited when I picked them up from preschool telling me about their day and showing me all of their Valentine's Day cards and candy. They each got a Curious George book from their teachers, which I thought was really nice. After preschool, they were able to play in the snow in the backyard for a while before it melted. They had so much fun! They also got to open their presents from Mom and Dad. Brody got a dinosaur and Brynn got a princess phone set. The day ended with their choice of pizza (pepperoni) from Pizza Hut. They had a great Valentine's Day!

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Coloring Fun

Friday, February 3, 2012

Burr Oak Woods Nature Center

Last Thursday, B and B had a fieldtrip with their preschool class to Burr Oak Woods Nature Center. The fieldtrip started with a discussion about the different seasons and what happens during each season. Then we went for a walk through the woods and looked for animals and talked about all the different kinds of things we find in nature. Lastly, we came inside and looked at the turtles, fish, and snakes on display and played in the activity area. B and B really enjoyed watching the snakes. They also had various other stuffed animals on display. Since the weather was so nice, they were able to have their snacks outside at the picnic tables. It was very interesting to watch B and B interact during the fieldtrip. When we were walking through the woods, Brynn pretty much stayed within the group and was quiet and shy. Brody, on the other hand, was right up front ahead of the rest of the group with the tour guide and taking everything all in! They both had a great time on the field trip and the weather couldn't have been better!

Sunday, January 29, 2012

The Legends

We went to the Legends of Village West today to go to the Nike Store and to the T-Rex Cafe. B and B have went through a growth spurt and have outgrown the shoes we bought for them last summer. They wear a size 10 now! Brody is really into dinosaurs (and airplanes) these days, so we decided to take them to the T-Rex Cafe. I had to laugh when we walked through the front door and a huge dinosaur started making noises and Brody asked Daddy to pick him up:) They both loved the cafe and really enjoyed watching the big fish tanks!

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Playing Dress Up

Brody refused to play dress up. He did want me to take a picture of him with his airplanes though.

I wanted to get a picture of him pushing his semi down the hallway, but he got really mad at me for trying to take more pictures of him. This is a picture of him and his temper...

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Family Walks

We have been taking advantage of this mild January weather and spending as much time as we can outside. I try to walk Truman everyday and exercise B and B as often as I can. We usually go on a 30 minute walk with me pushing them in the stroller for the first mile and then I let them out and they run the last mile. Today, we stopped halfway through our walk and played at the park. They ran a lot all over the park. When we got back closer to home, they both wanted Daddy to carry them on his shoulders. Brynn asked first, so this was the compromise:)

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Breckenridge-New Year's 2011

Bryan and I took a ski trip to Breckenridge this year over New Year's. We spent the first night in Denver/Parker visiting some of our friends. It had been several years since they moved to Colorado, so it was great to get to see them and to meet their kids! The next day we headed to our resort in Breckenridge. Unfortunately, we woke up Saturday morning to light snow, 100mph winds, and a town that was 2/3 without power. We were really disappointed that we couldn't go skiing that day. On Sunday, we finally got to go ski and had a great time! I didn't remember Bryan being such a good skier though! It was great to get away and spend some time together, but we sure missed B and B. A HUGE thank you to G-ma and Fred for taking such good care of them. They had a great time! Also, a thank you to Grandma Madden for watching Truman. Truman was so mad at us for leaving him, but he soon forgave us:)